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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points as Canada defeated host France 85-73 Friday in an Olympic men’s basketball exhibition game. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian sprinter Morales Williams relieved to be ‘on right path’ for Olympic success
Canadian sprinter Christopher Morales Williams is headed to his first Olympics to compete in the men’s 400 metres. “It’s nice knowing that indoor went well, outdoor went well and it just makes me excited for Olympics and next year and all the years to come,” the 19-year-old says. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Usain Bolt’s 2008 Olympic triumph tops list of greatest moments
Usain Bolt’s triple gold win at the 2008 Olympic Games has been voted the best moment in the history of the event, with Mo Farah’s double win coming second. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »18 years after her Olympic breakthrough, Klassen is moved by swimmer McIntosh’s pursuit of glory
Olympic champion speedskater Cindy Klassen was dubbed “the woman of the Games” in 2006 by former IOC president Jacques Rogge. Eighteen years later, Canada has another multi-medal talent on its hands in Summer McIntosh, and Klassen is moved by her inspiring ascension in the pool. CBC | Sports News
Read More »After the British Open, some of men’s golf’s biggest stars go for Olympic gold
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the final men’s golf major of the year and the not-quite-a-major Olympic tournament. CBC | Sports News
Read More »The Seine is typically filthy. What to know before Olympic swimmers dive in
Triathlon and marathon swimming at the 2024 Olympic Games are scheduled to take place in Paris’s Seine river, where it has been illegal to swim for more than a century. Politicians insist the water will be clean enough for athletes, but experts aren’t so sure. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada announced its Olympic team — here are some fun facts about the athletes
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter presents some interesting tidbits on the 338 Canadian athletes named to the Paris Olympics team. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Achy, breaky body parts a fact of life for Canada’s Olympic athletes
One body part, or a few, in athletes’ bodies endure a lot of strain and overuse while training and competing for Canada. Athletes bound for the Olympic Games in Paris reveal which body part their sport is hardest on. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada falls to Spain in women’s Olympic basketball tune-up
The Canadian women’s basketball team lost an Olympic tune-up game to Spain 61-48 on Saturday in Charleroi, France, less than two weeks to go before the start of the Paris Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women defeat Australia in Olympic soccer exhibition
Substitute Evelyne Viens’ 85th-minute goal lifted Canada to a 2-1 comeback win Saturday in Marbella, Spain over Australia in a tune-up game ahead of the Paris Olympics. CBC | Sports News
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